Specialize in Health Leadership to unlock the potential for more efficient, cost-effective healthcare. In this program, you'll combine health informatics and leadership skills needed to lead change in the healthcare industry, identifying key opportunities to enhance patient care and streamline operations. With an education that rivals top-tier leadership programs, you'll be guided by expert faculty at The University of Scranton, preparing you to tackle the most pressing challenges in healthcare leadership and transform the way care is delivered.
Health Informatics, MS: Health Leadership Specialization
- Duration 2.5 years
- Cost per Credit $757
- Credit Hours 39
Program Benefits
- 100% Online
- CAHIIM accredited
- Two starts per year - Seven-week sessions
- No application fee — now accepting applications
- Prepare for health informatics careers with skills in health leadership
Lead Others. Manage Change. Improve Patient Care.
The Health Leadership Specialization is designed for professionals looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. Focused on the intersection of leadership and informatics, this program equips you with the skills to drive strategic decisions and improve patient outcomes.
By blending advanced leadership techniques with cutting-edge data analysis, you'll learn how to navigate the complexities of healthcare systems and lead with insight to improve care delivery. Whether you're aiming to take on a leadership role or enhance your current position, this specialization prepares you to become a dynamic leader in the evolving healthcare landscape.
- Apply leaderships and informatics in ways that help clinicians and organizations improve healthcare delivery
- Qualify for in-demand healthcare leadership jobs
- Prepare for careers where you'll utilize informatics to find opportunities for making healthcare more efficient and less costly
- Learn to use data to communicate trends and help decision-makers provide better care to patients
Health Leadership Specialization
Practical Healthcare Leadership Skills
Modality: Fully online
Healthcare leaders need to adopt certain behaviors to support their organization. Leaders need to act as supporters, change managers, advocates, project managers, facilitators, and champions.1 The University of Scranton’s faculty designed this specialization to help you analyze complex healthcare data and find ways to streamline patient care.
Specialization Courses
HAD 530 - Leadership and Organization Behavior
Concepts drawn from organizational theory, management science, systems theory, sociology, and psychology provide a theoretical foundation for the study of effective leadership within organizations. Communication, problem solving, critical thinking, conflict and change management, and decision making are explored. Leadership models are reviewed including leadership competencies, globalization, governance, and cultural diversity.
HAD 518 - Healthcare Research and Analytics
Through the use of various research, statistical, and analytical methods, this course provides an understanding of the managerial concepts and tools applicable to addressing the dynamic, complex challenges of data collection and use as related to healthcare decision-making.
HAD 522 - Health Care Operations and Quality
This course studies fundamental principles, concepts, and approaches regarding health care operations management, quality management, and process improvement. The systematic approach to quality includes patient safety, clinical process improvement, and credentialing.
Learn how to use data visualization in storytelling and best practices that apply to healthcare careers. You will also gain hands-on experience with Tableau software, one of the top visualization programs that organizations want candidates to know when hiring for data analytics jobs.
Qualify for Health Leadership Careers
Pursue this online specialization in Health Leadership to elevate your role as a transformative healthcare leader. Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking for leaders who can drive innovation, improve patient outcomes, and streamline operations. You'll be equipped with the skills needed to lead effectively in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape, making a direct impact on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and care quality.
As demand grows for visionary leaders in healthcare, this program prepares you to step into roles that shape the future of healthcare delivery.
Senior Information Analyst $90,860 per year 2
Healthcare Managers and Directors (Master’s Educated) $100,000 per year 3
Frequently Asked Question
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Health Leadership expertise is in high demand, and with good reason. By combining health informatics and leadership skills, you can become the healthcare leader of tomorrow. Select the Health Leadership specialization to master skills that help you transform healthcare organizations.
Sources:
- Laukka, et al. (2020) Identifying the roles of healthcare leaders in HIT implementation: A scoping review of the quantitative and qualitative evidence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Senior Information Analyst Salaries | Glassdoor
- Labor Insight™ | Burning Glass Technologies